“It’s important, given these rumors that are out there, to let people know – more specifically today, employers – that if they voluntarily start giving up information about their employees or access to their employees in ways that contradict our new California laws, they subject themselves to actions by my office,” [California] state Attorney General Xavier Becerra said at a news conference. “We will prosecute those who violate the law.”

An interesting state’s rights case emerges in California. The state says that their immigration laws trump federal laws. A new California law makes it illegal to detain employees at work, regardless of their immigration status.

But unfortunately, it seems business owners might be caught in the crossfire. What will happen if immigration agents come to a workplace demanding information? That is a scary situation to be caught in.

ICE director Thomas Homan recently told Fox News that the agency will significantly increase enforcement across the state and warned California to “hold on tight.” And a report by the San Francisco Chronicle this week said ICE is planning raids targeting Northern California cities, with the goal of arresting more than 1,500 immigrants.